The vagaries of home health care: A critical review of the literature

Journal of Long Term Home Health Care (United States)

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Prager, Susan B ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748857894     PISSN: 10724281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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